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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Alcuin of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Retreat
- Guy Fawkes
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Prisons
- Scarborough Bridge
- Dick Turpin