Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Central Library
- The Norman Castle
- The Greyfriars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Royal Station Hotel
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century