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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall
- A New Vision For York