Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Observatory
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Jubbergate
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Castle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze weights
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Military Belt Fitting