Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Alcuin of York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree Park
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fairfax House
- The County Court House
- Clifford's Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church