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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Monk Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway Institute
- New Earswick
- Our Lady's Row
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- A Pipkin
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Red Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian