Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New Walk
- Norman Window Frame
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- The End of the Abbey
- Jubbergate
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Coins
- The York Observatory
- The Railway Institute
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Olave
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church