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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze weights
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of an Athlete