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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Observatory
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- First World War Memorial
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Castle Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot