Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Second World War York
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Cawood Sword
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Retreat
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft