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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- The Cawood Sword
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Shambles
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze weights
- 62 Low Petergate
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Tower
- George Leeman
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York