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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham School
- The 1190 Massacre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Helen
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Retreat
- George Leeman
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library