Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Carving
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Observatory
- The Shambles
- New Shopping Centres
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman House