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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor - Victorian
- View from Station Rise
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mary Ward
- The Bar Convent
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head