Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New Walk
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Railway Station
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall