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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Water Lanes
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Coat of Arms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- The Mystery Plays
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of Marston Moor