Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Shambles
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Observatory
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Walk
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Water Lanes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of an Athlete