Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- The Shambles
- York Railway Station
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Walk
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Coins
- View from Station Rise