Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Boot
- Barley Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mansion House
- John Carr - Architect
- The Abbot's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Teaching the Poor