Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Clifford's Tower
- Mary Ward
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- 62 Low Petergate
- Barley Hall
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Airfield
- The County Court House