Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham Bar
- Stonegate
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill