Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Observatory
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Crest of York St John College
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York