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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jubbergate
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool