Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Debtors' Prison
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- The First Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- Margaret Clitherow
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels