Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- William Etty, Artist
- A Pipkin
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Central Library
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard II and York
- Dick Turpin