Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Micklegate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Garrison
- The Mystery Plays
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Basilica
- Scarborough Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Guy Fawkes
- A Pipkin
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Holy Trinity Church