Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- George Leeman
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Sixties York
- The York Hoard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard