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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Norman Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Carving
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward III and York