Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mary Ward
- The Guildhall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard III and York
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ripon College for Women
- Silver Strap Ends