Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Male Grooming
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Boot
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- Bootham School