Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Head Pot
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New University
- Crest of York St John College
- The Guildhall