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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- The Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Tower
- The Mansion House
- The Horn of Ulf
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- Inscription to Hecules