Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Hoard
- The Shambles
- York Central Library
- Fire in the Minster
- King Edward III and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate