Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The White Rose of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Barker Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Second World War York