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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Head Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School
- The Roman Fortress