Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- John Carr - Architect
- York Central Library
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New Walk