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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Water Lanes
- Statue of the God Mars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The George Fox Incident
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- De Grey Rooms
- Our Lady's Row
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard