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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Battle of the Standard
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Female Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Margaret Clitherow
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop