Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- William Etty, Artist
- Ouse Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Carving
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- Water Lanes
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse