Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- York Central Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Red Tower