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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- Bronze weights
- Stonegate
- Middleham Jewel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New University
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The York Observatory