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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Hospitium
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Walk
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A Pipkin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Airfield
- Feeding Roman York
- Rowntree Park