Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Sixties York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Castle
- The Basilica
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Vision For York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Hanging Bowl