Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- A New Vision For York
- The York Helmet
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A Pipkin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard