Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman Castle
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Debtors' Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward I and York