Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- Guy Fawkes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War York