Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ripon College for Women
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Castle Museum
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Abbot's House
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers