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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- The First Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Royal Station Hotel
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Battle of the Standard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum