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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fire in the Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Victoria Bar
- Judges Lodging
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Micklegate Bar