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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward II and York
- The Mansion House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Union Gas Works
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Bombed
- Viking Sword Pommel