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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Art Gallery
- George Leeman
- William Etty, Artist
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Stonegate
- Fairfax House
- Viking Boot
- Second World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior