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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas