Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham School
- Rowntree Park
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- The White Rose of York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Retreat
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap