Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Our Lady's Row
- Stonegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Coat of Arms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- The York Hoard
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Olave