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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Castle
- Bone Trial Piece
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Greyfriars
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mary Ward
- The Black Death
- York Union Gas Works
- Judges Lodging
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Bar