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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Minster
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward II and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Prisons
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Victoria Bar
- York Bombed
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard