Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Constantius Chlorus
- John Carr - Architect
- The Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Head Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Sixties York
- The York Helmet
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Garrison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop