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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- King Edward II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Black Death
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Helmet
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 19th Century