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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Micklegate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- View from Station Rise
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Central Library