Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Dick Turpin
- Fire in the Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The Greyfriars
- York Union Gas Works
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Stonegate
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Margaret Clitherow