Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum
- Fire in the Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Abbot's House
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of Marston Moor