Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Observatory
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Bar Convent
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War Memorial
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Monk Bar