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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A Pipkin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The White Rose of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Olive Oil Container
- York Art Gallery