Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Retreat
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mithras and Arimanius