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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- The George Fox Incident
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- The Hospitium
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Bombed
- The First Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward III and York
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- Fire in the Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Wilfrid