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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- De Grey Rooms
- New Earswick
- First World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mary Ward
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Cawood Sword
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway