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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Feeding Roman York
- Guy Fawkes
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Central Library
- Inscription to Hecules
- A Pipkin
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barker Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of the God Mars