Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Minster Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Guy Fawkes