Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Minster