Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- York Garrison
- The Guildhall
- The Greyfriars
- The Multangular Tower
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Lendal Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector