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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Minster
- York Castle Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Fishergate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of Napoleon
- First World War Memorial
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva