![](tpl/img/bg_themepgtitle.gif)
Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
![](tpl/img/hoy_av.gif)
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- The Black Death
- Fire in the Minster
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- New Earswick
- First World War York
- King Edward I and York
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- Church of St Olave