Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Crux's Church
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Cross
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Yorkshire Museum