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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- The Medieval Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Dick Turpin
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street