Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Female Prison
- Bronze weights
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mystery Plays
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Holocaust
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin