Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart