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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Abbot's House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fishergate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Stonegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Earswick
- The York Helmet
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of the God Mars