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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Stonegate
- Church of St Helen
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Abbey
- Barker Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)