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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Black Death
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Alcuin of York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Bombed
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward III and York
- York Union Gas Works