Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman House
- York Bombed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cinema Comes to York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa