Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- The Shambles
- The Norman House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe