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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Abbot's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze weights
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- York Garrison
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Minster