Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- The New Theatre
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ouse Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Helmet
- The Basilica
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Is York Cursed?
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres