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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- The Hospitium
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- George Leeman
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool