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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Abbey