Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Statue of Napoleon
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Union Gas Works
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Minster
- King Richard II and York
- The York Observatory
- The Hospitium
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Abbot's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Council of Arles
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel