Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree Park
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Castle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- Military Belt Fitting
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Bar Convent
- Cinema Comes to York
- Eric Bloodaxe