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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Shambles
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Stonegate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century