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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Abbot's House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Head Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Art Gallery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Observatory
- A Pipkin
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident