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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- De Grey Rooms
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Airfield
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Richard II and York
- John Carr - Architect