Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription to Hecules
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Scarborough Bridge
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'