Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Helen
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- De Grey Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop