Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- De Grey Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Castle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Norman Window Frame
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Hoard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Alcuin of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Olive Oil Container
- William Etty, Artist
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars