Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fairfax House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Red Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Basilica
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- A Pipkin
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Head Pot