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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Helmet
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Crest of York St John College
- York Castle Museum
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York