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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Black Death
- Church of St Olave
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Chimney Pot