Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Our Lady's Row
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Coins