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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- York Castle Museum
- A New University
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward I and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze weights