Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Guildhall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Arm Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Hospitium
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms