Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Crux's Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fairfax House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Retreat
- Clifford's Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- The New Theatre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Sixties York
- Jubbergate