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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart