Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Hoard
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Airfield
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fairfax House