Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham School
- Norman Window Frame
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Helmet
- King Edward II and York
- Fairfax House
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- Ouse Bridge