Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- York Central Library
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Observatory
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The White Rose of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Statue of an Athlete