Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Cawood Sword
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway Institute
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fishergate Bar