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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Minster
- Church of St Olave
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Dick Turpin
- The Retreat