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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Lendal Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Helen