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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward II and York
- Jubbergate
- Victoria Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Our Lady's Row
- The Basilica
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fire in the Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The First Minster
- Industrial Upheaval