Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Mary Ward
- The Retreat
- Fishergate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze weights
- Margaret Clitherow
- Minster Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fire in the Minster