Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fire in the Minster
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Crest of York St John College
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The End of the Abbey
- The New Theatre
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Statue of Napoleon
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle