Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- Aldwark Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Cross
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- The Abbot's House
- Teaching the Poor
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bone Trial Piece