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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham School
- A New Walk
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Crux's Church