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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The York Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Art Gallery
- The Multangular Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mansion House
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A Pipkin
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- View from Station Rise