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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The End of the Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Observatory
- The Greyfriars
- York Bombed
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill