Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Castle Museum
- First World War Memorial
- De Grey Rooms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman House
- Statue of Napoleon
- York in the fifteenth Century