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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Assembly Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Helmet
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rebuilt in Stone