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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barker Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mansion House
- The Black Death
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze weights
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel