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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The George Fox Incident
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Guy Fawkes