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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Helen
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Barker Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jubbergate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Water Lanes
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- Military Belt Fitting