Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- View from Station Rise
- The First Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Horn of Ulf
- St William's Shrine
- The Guildhall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Barley Hall
- The George Fox Incident