Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Retreat
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- The Cawood Sword
- York in the fifteenth Century