Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The White Rose of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers