Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Red Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Head Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- The Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Monk Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century