Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- The Shambles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barley Hall
- St Crux's Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The White Rose of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Martin Le Grand Church