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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Water Lanes
- Yorkshire Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Horn of Ulf
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace