Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Water Lanes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin
- The Hospitium
- Medieval Prisons
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Clifford's Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- York Bombed
- The George Fox Incident
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom