Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Coat of Arms
- Minster Library
- The Shambles
- The Cawood Sword
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St William's Shrine
- Fire in the Minster
- Barker Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Union Gas Works