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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- John Carr - Architect
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Guildhall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Teaching the Poor
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Bar Convent
- A Pipkin
- The Mystery Plays