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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Guildhall
- New Shopping Centres
- Minster Library
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St William's Shrine
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A Pipkin