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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays
- Mary Ward
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- William Etty, Artist
- Constantius Chlorus
- The End of the Abbey