Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Crest of York St John College