Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Norman Window Frame
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ouse Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers