Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of the God Mars
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Cross
- Alcuin of York
- Transport Moves On
- New Earswick
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mystery Plays