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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A New Vision For York
- York Railway Station
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Black Death
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Walmgate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station