Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Hoard
- The Greyfriars
- York Art Gallery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Holy Trinity Church
- A Pipkin