Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- View from Station Rise
- York Central Library
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Olave