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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mary Ward
- Second World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Mansion House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Guildhall
- York Central Library
- The George Fox Incident
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Boot
- King Richard III and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva