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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- William Etty, Artist
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Minster
- The County Court House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Second World War York
- The Multangular Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The End of the Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Jubbergate
- St William's Shrine