Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mary Ward
- William Etty, Artist
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The End of the Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Finger Ring
- The White Rose of York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin