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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Bombed
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Second World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Garrison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Bridge
- Stonegate
- George Leeman