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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Council of Arles
- Dick Turpin
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Helen
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Black Death
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- William Etty, Artist
- Norman Window Frame
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York