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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of Napoleon
- Feeding Roman York
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inscription from Fortress Gate