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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Norman Window Frame
- A New Walk
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Victoria Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Greyfriars