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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Red Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Prisons
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Horn of Ulf
- Tombstone of Julia Velva