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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway Institute
- St Crux's Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers