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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham School
- First World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of the God Mars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- George Leeman