Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The County Court House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Crux's Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham School
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman House