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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Central Library
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Walk
- Viking Boot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Elizabeth Boardingham