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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Sixties York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fairfax House
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- A New University
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Minster
- Barley Hall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate