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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Ouse Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- The Bar Convent
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'