Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Observatory
- Medieval Prisons
- St William's Shrine
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Crux's Church
- A New Walk
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- Clifford's Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree Park
- The Black Death