Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- The White Rose of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Observatory
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Male Grooming
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'