Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- 62 Low Petergate
- Crest of York St John College
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mystery Plays
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eric Bloodaxe