Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Cross
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging