Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Guildhall
- The End of the Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward III and York
- The Retreat
- Viking Silk Cap