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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Observatory
- The End of the Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A New University