Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Hospitium
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Abbot's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Helen
- Margaret Clitherow