Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Airfield
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Bombed
- The White Rose of York
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva