Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St William's Shrine
- The First Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- Crest of York St John College
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- The White Rose of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The York Helmet
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom