Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Debtors' Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of an Athlete
- Holy Trinity Church