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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Central Library
- The Norman Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York in the fifteenth Century