Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Is York Cursed?
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham School
- The Abbot's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church