Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Walk
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of the God Mars
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules