Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Railway Station
- A New University
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A Pipkin