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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- King Richard II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Helen
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Female Prison
- New Earswick
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church