Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mary Ward
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Hospitium
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor