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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Bronze weights
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Victorian Prison Building
- View from Station Rise
- Barker Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake