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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Garrison
- Barley Hall
- William Etty, Artist
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Castle Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Helen
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate