Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Crux's Church
- Dick Turpin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Fairfax House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres
- George Leeman
- Anglian Carving
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mansion House