Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Victoria Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers