Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Union Gas Works
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward III and York
- The York Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mystery Plays
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey