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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Retreat
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- King Edward II and York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Cross
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving