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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fire in the Minster
- York Railway Station
- Treasurer's House
- The Hospitium
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Earswick
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel