Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Minster Library
- A New Walk
- The Guildhall
- The Railway Institute
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa