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 Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- Middleham Jewel
- The County Court House
- The Abbot's House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- Fairfax House
- De Grey Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham School