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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman House
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Battle of the Standard
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway King: George Hudson