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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mansion House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- Queen Margaret's Arch