Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- George Leeman
- Rowntree Park
- York Bombed
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Central Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Helmet