Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Carving
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Bootham School
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze weights
- Viking Silk Cap