Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Coins
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century