Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Guy Fawkes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Stonegate
- First World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church