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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree Park
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- Clifford's Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Archbishop Scrope Executed