Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- First World War York
- The First Railway Station
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Council of Arles
- New Shopping Centres
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Medieval Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard III and York
- Mary Ward