Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze weights
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- De Grey Rooms
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Abbot's House