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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Is York Cursed?
- Teaching the Poor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Guildhall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barley Hall
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Assembly Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop