Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The First Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Monk Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Helen
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Cross
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Guildhall
- The Bar Convent
- York Railway Station