Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars
- The Guildhall
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Assembly Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of Julia Velva