Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Helmet
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ripon College for Women