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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Transport Moves On
- Mary Ward
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Stonegate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed