Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St William's Shrine
- York Union Gas Works
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Prisons
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mary Ward
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Abbot's House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol