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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Stonegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham School
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War Memorial
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey