Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of the God Mars
- Margaret Clitherow
- Silver Strap Ends
- Stonegate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- The First Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- The Greyfriars
- The 1190 Massacre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Helmet