Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- The Guildhall
- The First Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Crux's Church