Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- York Garrison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A Pipkin
- King Edward I and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription from Fortress Gate