Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Assembly Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Micklegate Bar
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Female Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa