Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mansion House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Treasurer's House
- The County Court House
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate