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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Olave
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Monk Bar
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy