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 Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Boot
- Jubbergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Sword Pommel