Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Airfield
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Holy Trinity Church
- First World War Memorial
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Teaching the Poor
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- First World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Vikings and Christianity
- 62 Low Petergate
- The New Theatre