Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Royal Station Hotel
- Feeding Roman York
- Medieval Prisons
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Helen
- Sixties York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Abbot's House
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze weights
- Fishergate Bar
- The Greyfriars