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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius