Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Red Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A Pipkin