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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- York Union Gas Works
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- Jubbergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Olave
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Glazed Medieval Jug