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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Abbey
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Abbot's House
- Guy Fawkes
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- The White Rose of York