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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- New Earswick
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- Barker Tower
- St Crux's Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Coins
- Sixties York