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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Bombed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Bar Convent
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Holocaust
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Walmgate Bar
- The County Court House