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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Coins
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Scarborough Bridge