Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Monk Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Helen
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Female Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Treasurer's House
- The Black Death
- The 1190 Massacre