Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Is York Cursed?
- De Grey Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Arm Ring