Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The End of the Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Sixties York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row