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 Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman House
- Rowntree Park
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mansion House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St William's Shrine
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Statue of the God Mars
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War Memorial