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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- First World War York
- A New Vision For York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fairfax House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fire in the Minster
- Judges Lodging
- A New Walk
- York Central Library
- Bronze weights
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Carving