Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Council of Arles
- The Female Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman House
- The Norman Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York