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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- Military Belt Fitting
- Stonegate
- The Mansion House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Constantius Chlorus
- Transport Moves On
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Teaching the Poor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Basilica
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The End of the Abbey