Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Holy Trinity Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Second World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Union Gas Works
- The Council of Arles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Sixties York
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Boot
- King Edward II and York