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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Olive Oil Container
- Walmgate Bar
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Bar Convent
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers