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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- New Earswick
- The Guildhall
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze weights
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree Park
- View from Station Rise
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Minster
- George Leeman
- The First Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity