Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Shambles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham School
- John Carr - Architect
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- Norman Window Frame
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The York Observatory
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Wilfrid