Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze weights
- Water Lanes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- The Greyfriars
- Micklegate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- A New Vision For York
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers