Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard III and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze weights
- Is York Cursed?
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Garrison
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York