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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The George Fox Incident
- Barley Hall
- Mary Ward
- First World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Black Death
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Cawood Sword