Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Walk
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- Olive Oil Container
- Holy Trinity Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Roman Fortress