Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Crux's Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Walk
- Judges Lodging
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward I and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Tower
- George Leeman