Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Art Gallery
- Crest of York St John College
- York Bombed
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Retreat