Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Castle
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 18th Century