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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fire in the Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- John Carr - Architect
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Boot
- First World War Memorial
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Micklegate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Middleham Jewel
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman House