Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barley Hall
- Second World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ripon College for Women