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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- A New University
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Abbot's House
- The White Rose of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- New Shopping Centres
- Micklegate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 18th Century