Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Micklegate Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey