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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Victoria Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Middleham Jewel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)