Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Garrison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Judges Lodging
- York Union Gas Works
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Guildhall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of All Saints Pavement