Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Debtors' Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Female Prison
- Bootham School
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Industrial Upheaval