Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Finger Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Sixties York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree Park
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward I and York
- The Guildhall
- The First Railway Station
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery