Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Guildhall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Multangular Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Railway Station
- The Greyfriars