Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Multangular Tower
- York Bombed
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- View from Station Rise
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mansion House