Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Coins
- Fire in the Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mystery Plays
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway King: George Hudson