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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The New Theatre
- Military Belt Fitting
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Richard II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward I and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Guy Fawkes
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The George Fox Incident
- The Mystery Plays
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Olive Oil Container