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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Richard II and York
- The Hospitium
- The Railway Institute
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Minster Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop