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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- New Earswick
- The Railway Institute
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Roman Head Pot
- York Bombed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Military Belt Fitting
- Tombstone of Julia Velva