Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Basilica
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Carving
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War York
- Alcuin of York