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 City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Tower
- The Retreat
- Medieval Prisons
- York Garrison
- Fairfax House
- Is York Cursed?
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Elizabeth Boardingham