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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Finger Ring
- The New Theatre
- Mary Ward
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze weights
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Pilgrimage of Grace