Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Vision For York
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- Roman Head Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Stonegate
- York's Airfield
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The 1190 Massacre