Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The York Helmet
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Castle Museum
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Stonegate
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith