Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Transport Moves On
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Feeding Roman York
- St William's Shrine
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'