Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'