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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's first historian: Francis Drake