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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The County Court House
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- King Edward I and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Bar Convent
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway