Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Retreat
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Guildhall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights