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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree Park
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Tower
- Monk Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Crux's Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- Vikings and Christianity