Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Basilica
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector