Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Railway Institute
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- The Black Death
- The Guildhall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning