Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Leeman
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor