Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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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 ...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Our Lady's Row
- John Carr - Architect
- De Grey Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Teaching the Poor
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- Fire in the Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station