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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Guildhall
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Hoard