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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- York Castle Museum
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse