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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Bar Convent
- York Castle Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Greyfriars
- Lendal Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Sixties York
- York's Airfield
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The County Court House
- Norman Window Frame
- Scarborough Bridge