Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Arm Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Boot
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Walk
- Fishergate Bar
- The Basilica
- The Hospitium
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Aldwark Synagogue
- George Leeman