Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Alcuin of York
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- William Etty, Artist
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Guildhall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate