Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Silver Strap Ends
- Margaret Clitherow
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mary Ward