Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Basilica
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Ripon College for Women
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze weights
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barley Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- The Retreat