Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Norman Window Frame
- New Earswick
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Olive Oil Container
- The New Theatre