Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Coins
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Micklegate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- The Greyfriars
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Cross
- Silver Strap Ends