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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- Ripon College for Women
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Roman Fortress
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard III and York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New University
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre