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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Abbot's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fairfax House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ripon College for Women
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior