Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- Rebuilt in Stone