Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Walmgate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- The York Observatory
- Minster Library
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Cross
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Female Prison
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of the God Mars