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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mansion House
- King Edward I and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Union Gas Works
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas