Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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 Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The County Court House
- The Black Death
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mary Ward
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Water Lanes
- Fairfax House
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Shambles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol