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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The First Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- Minster Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf