Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Basilica
- Sixties York
- The First Minster
- York Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription to Hecules