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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Second World War York
- St William's Shrine
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Leeman
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Ouse Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jubbergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Teaching the Poor