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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Head Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway Institute
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Observatory
- The Norman House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist