Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Sixties York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ouse Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Mansion House
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The First Minster