Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Silk Cap
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Barley Hall
- The Red Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Hoard
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barker Tower
- Ripon College for Women