Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fire in the Minster
- York's Airfield
- Constantius Chlorus
- York St John in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Mystery Plays
- Monk Bar