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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Hospitium
- The York Hoard
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Female Prison
- Treasurer's House
- Our Lady's Row
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid