Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New University
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The End of the Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Olave
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster