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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard II and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Helmet
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- Ripon College for Women
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries