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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman House
- Bootham Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of an Athlete
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Retreat