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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- Barley Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Guildhall
- The Red Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- New Earswick