Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Walk
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Monk Bar
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- York Central Library
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of the God Mars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mansion House
- York Garrison
- Skeldergate Bridge