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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Second World War York
- Guy Fawkes
- The White Rose of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Greyfriars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Shambles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Leeman
- Monk Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Military Belt Fitting