Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Alcuin of York
- George Leeman
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Barley Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Transport Moves On
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The York Helmet
- The New Theatre