Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- John Carr - Architect
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mystery Plays
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol