Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Horn of Ulf
- Second World War York
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Bombed
- A New Walk
- The First Railway Station
- The New Theatre
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital