Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's Coat of Arms
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze weights
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop