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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Is York Cursed?
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy