Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman House
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Minster
- Barley Hall