Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- Treasurer's House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Stonegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross