Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- York Art Gallery
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fire in the Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The End of the Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Mystery Plays
- A Pipkin
- The Shambles
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor - Victorian