Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Assembly Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- View from Station Rise
- Barley Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway Institute
- Bone Trial Piece
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Red Tower