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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Mary Ward
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Castle
- Military Belt Fitting