Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Shambles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Victoria Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Crest of York St John College
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Airfield
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Feeding Roman York