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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The County Court House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Male Grooming
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward III and York