Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Monk Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fairfax House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward I and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window