Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- The Mansion House
- York Garrison
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Helen
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes
- Barker Tower
- The New Theatre
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Holocaust