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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- York Castle Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Medieval Prisons
- The Cawood Sword
- George Leeman
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower
- The Greyfriars