Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Judges Lodging
- Alcuin of York
- The Guildhall
- The Basilica
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Cross
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Vision For York