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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- The First Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Abbot's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham School