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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Retreat
- A New University
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Mary Ward
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mystery Plays
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Crux's Church
- The Shambles