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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Castle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard