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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- View from Station Rise
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Black Death
- Gold Finger Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Council of Arles
- The York Observatory
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College