Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Assembly Rooms
- The George Fox Incident
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward II and York
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Richard III and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Newgate Cross Shaft