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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- The York Hoard
- Sixties York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze weights
- The Mansion House
- Dick Turpin
- Olive Oil Container
- The Bar Convent
- Ripon College for Women