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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The First Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Judges Lodging
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Yorkshire Museum