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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- George Leeman
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Castle Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- Glazed Medieval Jug