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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Castle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Coins
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Abbot's House