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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- William Etty, Artist
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson