Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- View from Station Rise
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate
- De Grey Rooms
- The Abbot's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries