Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Cawood Sword
- Fairfax House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Monk Bar
- The Shambles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf