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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- King Edward III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Bar
- The New Theatre
- Is York Cursed?
- Vikings and Christianity
- Statue of the God Mars
- The County Court House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The 1190 Massacre
- The White Rose of York
- The York Observatory