Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Boot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Constantius Chlorus
- Norman Window Frame
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Bar