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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- The Guildhall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War York
- Rowntree Park
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Crux's Church
- A New Walk