Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Helen
- De Grey Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Mary Ward
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- Amber Bead Workshop