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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- A New University
- Lendal Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The George Fox Incident
- Industrial Upheaval
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Castle
- St William's Shrine
- The Mystery Plays
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Helmet
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Shambles