Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze weights
- Yorkshire Museum
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Prisons
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Chimney Pot