Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Finger Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Shambles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Bar Convent
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Alcuin of York
- The Hospitium
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- The Retreat
- Minster Library