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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Hospitium
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- Fire in the Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Feeding Roman York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Holocaust
- The Guildhall