Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Prisons
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Basilica
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mystery Plays
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Shambles
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Judges Lodging