Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- The Norman House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Bar Convent
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A Pipkin