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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- First World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Female Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Holocaust