Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Female Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Monk Bar