Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of the God Mars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Prisons
- Minster Library
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Sixties York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'