Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- York Railway Station
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fire in the Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Shambles