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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Jubbergate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- The Bar Convent
- De Grey Rooms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Central Library
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor - Victorian