Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- De Grey Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Council of Arles