Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward II and York
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York