Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Holy Trinity Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fire in the Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Shopping Centres
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Tower
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- King Edward II and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Bar