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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Cross
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham School
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)