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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Constantius Chlorus
- Micklegate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House
- A New Walk
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church