Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barley Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Art Gallery
- The Retreat