Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Fishergate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ouse Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Castle Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- Our Lady's Row
- New Earswick
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New University
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A Pipkin