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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Art Gallery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Leeman
- Cinema Comes to York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Shambles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Railway Institute
- Industrial Upheaval
- Second World War York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Dick Turpin