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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mystery Plays
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Martin Le Grand Church