Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The George Fox Incident
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Guildhall
- Judges Lodging
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Clifford's Tower
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription to Hecules