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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- The County Court House
- Fishergate Bar
- The Hospitium
- York and the Holocaust
- Minster Library
- York Garrison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- All Saints Church, North Street