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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Retreat
- The Council of Arles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Airfield
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Teaching the Poor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mary Ward
- The Black Death
- William Etty, Artist