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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Norman Window Frame
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- George Leeman
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart