Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Second World War York
- A New Walk
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- York Bombed
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- De Grey Rooms
- The Hospitium