Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Carving
- Mary Ward
- The Council of Arles
- Jubbergate
- A New University
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- John Carr - Architect
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Multangular Tower