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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Water Lanes
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- York Bombed