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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- The Norman Castle
- The Bar Convent
- Judges Lodging
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of Napoleon
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fishergate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Holocaust