Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Bridge
- A New University
- St Crux's Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Jubbergate
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Teaching the Poor