Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Norman Window Frame
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital