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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Sixties York
- A Pipkin
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Greyfriars
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Castle
- First World War York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Prisons
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules