Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- York Garrison
- York's Airfield
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- The Mansion House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze weights
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Monk Bar