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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Cross
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- 62 Low Petergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Garrison
- The First Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- Mary Ward
- Statue of an Athlete
- Olive Oil Container
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard II and York