Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fire in the Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Crux's Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Dick Turpin
- Lendal Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Clifford's Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church