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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- York Railway Station
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Boot
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Minster
- The First Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Vision For York
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre