Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Margaret Clitherow
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mithras and Arimanius