Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Bridge
- York Bombed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Military Belt Fitting
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Basilica
- Crest of York St John College
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Prisons