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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Teaching the Poor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Stonegate
- Water Lanes
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Second World War York