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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 in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- John Carr - Architect
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Abbey
- Guy Fawkes