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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Boot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Alcuin of York
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Minster