Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of the Standard
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- John Carr - Architect
- George Leeman
- Stonegate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jubbergate
- Margaret Clitherow