Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Dick Turpin
- First World War Memorial
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe