Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fairfax House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ouse Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Earswick
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Yorkshire Museum
- Medieval Prisons