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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Garrison
- York and the Holocaust
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Art Gallery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Judges Lodging
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- John Carr - Architect