Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Hoard
- The New Theatre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Sixties York
- The Mansion House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Abbot's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey