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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Victoria Bar
- York Railway Station
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- Fairfax House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Helmet
- A New Vision For York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms