Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Basilica
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Micklegate Bar
- New Earswick
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse