Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Middleham Jewel
- The Female Prison
- The Bar Convent
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Art Gallery
- The Basilica
- Our Lady's Row
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Bar
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Teaching the Poor