Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Guildhall
- Viking Boot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Bar Convent