Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Art Gallery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- New Earswick
- Viking Boot
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Is York Cursed?
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Prisons