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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman Minster
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Arm Ring
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Castle Museum
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- Cinema Comes to York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre