Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- Micklegate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Abbot's House
- The York Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- Monk Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Olive Oil Container