Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The George Fox Incident