Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Middleham Jewel
- The George Fox Incident
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The New Theatre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Ripon College for Women
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Hair of a Roman Girl