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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after 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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Helen
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- View from Station Rise
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New University
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman House