Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Boot
- Monk Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Second World War York
- John Carr - Architect
- Micklegate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Fire in the Minster
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of All Saints Pavement