Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Greyfriars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- New Earswick