Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Roman Head Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Observatory
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Airfield
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers