Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Clifford's Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Observatory
- Bronze weights
- York and the Holocaust
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station
- The County Court House
- The Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Central Methodist Chapel