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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Barker Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Ouse Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of Napoleon
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Black Death
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- The Basilica