Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward I and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Feeding Roman York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Retreat
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Shopping Centres
- Yorkshire Museum