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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Head Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar