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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Assembly Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Queen Margaret's Arch