Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Hospitium
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- The Red Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Walk
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy