Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Guildhall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Hospitium
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower