Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The New Theatre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Bar Convent
- Scarborough Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Constantius Chlorus
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Holy Trinity Church