Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Transport Moves On
- Teaching the Poor
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Boot