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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard II and York
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- St William's Shrine
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze weights
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Arm Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Holy Trinity Church