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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- De Grey Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Water Lanes
- York Bombed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The 1190 Massacre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Teaching the Poor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ripon College for Women