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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Central Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- Second World War York
- Monk Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)