Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barker Tower
- George Leeman
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Vikings and Christianity
- Guy Fawkes
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Barley Hall