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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Basilica
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree Park
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum