Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The White Rose of York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York