Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Transport Moves On
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- York Castle Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- The County Court House