Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Stonegate
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- Inscription to Hecules
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Yorkshire Museum
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate