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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward I and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Council of Arles
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard II and York
- Second World War York
- The New Theatre