Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Is York Cursed?
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A Pipkin
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fairfax House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jubbergate
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Feeding Roman York
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Dick Turpin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa