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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New University
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison