Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Crux's Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jubbergate
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Arm Ring
- Judges Lodging
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Carving
- Is York Cursed?
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate