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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- View from Station Rise
- The Basilica
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Boot
- Holy Trinity Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Barker Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Debtors' Prison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers