Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Guildhall
- Stonegate
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Castle
- Barley Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head