Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Castle Museum
- A Pipkin
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Shambles
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Mansion House
- Norman Window Frame
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Silk Cap