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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- Treasurer's House
- Olive Oil Container
- The Council of Arles
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Boot
- Inscription to Hecules