Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fire in the Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jubbergate
- King Richard III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake