Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Airfield
- York Central Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Minster