Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Alcuin of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The New Theatre
- Jubbergate
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Sword Pommel