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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barker Tower
- The York Hoard
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- Viking Male Grooming