Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Barley Hall
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fishergate Bar
- Teaching the Poor