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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Stonegate
- Bootham School
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Hoard
- York Castle Museum
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa