Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Holocaust
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree Park
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Monk Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Dick Turpin