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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- William Etty, Artist
- St William's Shrine
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Treasurer's House
- The Black Death