Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham School
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Clifford's Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fishergate Bar