Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Olave
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Constantius Chlorus