Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- York's Airfield
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Helmet
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- York Art Gallery
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mystery Plays
- The Guildhall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor