Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Feeding Roman York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Guildhall
- York Central Library
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barker Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Stonegate