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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Stonegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Basilica
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse