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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Mansion House
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The County Court House
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Cawood Sword
- St Crux's Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Guildhall
- Bootham School
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Art Gallery
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Abbey