Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Military Belt Fitting
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A Pipkin
- Viking Silk Cap
- Rowntree Park
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- Guy Fawkes
- Clifford's Tower
- Stonegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle