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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Transport Moves On
- Victoria Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Central Library
- Mary Ward