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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Helen
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The County Court House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mansion House
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century