Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New University
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fire in the Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Feeding Roman York
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze weights
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Guildhall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate