Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Red Tower