Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Is York Cursed?
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- York Garrison
- Guy Fawkes
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard