Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute
- Ripon College for Women
- A New University
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Anglian Carving
- The Basilica
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Water Lanes
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The New Theatre