Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The 1190 Massacre
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Basilica
- Our Lady's Row
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Feeding Roman York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall