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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Carving
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman House
- Ripon College for Women
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Crux's Church