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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- The White Rose of York
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch