Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Judges Lodging
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fairfax House
- Norman Window Frame
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)