Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Judges Lodging
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Transport Moves On
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Coins