Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mary Ward
- A Pipkin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- St William's Shrine
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Railway Station
- First World War York
- The Shambles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow