Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Earswick
- York's Airfield
- The Mystery Plays
- Royal Station Hotel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A Pipkin
- Teaching the Poor
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church