Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Railway Institute
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- St Martin Le Grand Church