Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- View from Station Rise
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York