Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Yorkshire Museum