Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Monk Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Coins
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham School
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- New Earswick
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Retreat
- The Railway King: George Hudson