Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Treasurer's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Arm Ring
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Earswick
- York's Airfield
- The Abbot's House