Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- George Leeman
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Judges Lodging
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century