Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Retreat
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Minster