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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fishergate Bar
- Stonegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity