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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- George Leeman
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Boot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Treasurer's House
- Monk Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Military Belt Fitting
- The York Hoard
- A Pipkin
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Roman Fortress