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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Boot
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- New Earswick