Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Central Library
- Monk Bar
- York Castle Museum