Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Stonegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- Sixties York
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A Pipkin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier