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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of Napoleon
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War Memorial
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Leeman
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church