Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Black Death
- Statue of Napoleon
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Jewbury Cemetery
- 62 Low Petergate
- The First Railway Station
- Monk Bar