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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Minster Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- The Bar Convent
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Carving