Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree Park
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Feeding Roman York
- The Black Death
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Shopping Centres
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol