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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Feeding Roman York
- A New Walk
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Stonegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Hospitium
- York Garrison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eric Bloodaxe