Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Walk
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool