Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- Jubbergate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries