Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Jubbergate
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- New Shopping Centres
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Cawood Sword
- The York Helmet
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church