Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Black Death
- First World War York
- The Norman House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Cross
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Crux's Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle