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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway Institute
- York Railway Station
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- King Richard II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman House
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'