Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Dick Turpin
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cinema Comes to York
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Holocaust
- The Red Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Eric Bloodaxe