Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze weights
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Victoria Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park