Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fishergate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Coins
- Crest of York St John College
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church