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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Our Lady's Row
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- De Grey Rooms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Coins
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head