Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fairfax House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree Park
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Basilica
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Finger Ring