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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Airfield
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Clifford's Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute
- York Bombed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container