Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- The George Fox Incident
- St William's Shrine
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Female Prison