Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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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.
- A New Vision For York
- Stonegate
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- The White Rose of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fire in the Minster
- The Hospitium
- The York Helmet
- Feeding Roman York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa