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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Union Gas Works
- The County Court House
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Walmgate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's first historian: Francis Drake