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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Airfield
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library