Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward III and York
- Mary Ward
- The York Observatory
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman