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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Bar
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- York Railway Station
- The Black Death
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- The First Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Airfield
- Micklegate Bar