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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Alcuin of York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Cross
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- John Carr - Architect
- The Cawood Sword