Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Hospitium
- A New Vision For York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Barley Hall
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall