Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Dick Turpin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Barley Hall
- The First Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- William Etty, Artist
- Barker Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Minster Library
- Guy Fawkes