Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Cawood Sword
- The Bar Convent
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree Park
- John Carr - Architect
- Alcuin of York
- Olive Oil Container
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Carving
- Victoria Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Minster Library
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart