Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Barley Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Abbot's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Our Lady's Row