Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Olive Oil Container
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Minster Library
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Castle Museum
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fire in the Minster