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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Judges Lodging
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres