Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Shopping Centres
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Basilica
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The First Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone