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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bone Trial Piece
- Holy Trinity Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House
- The Roman Fortress
- The Shambles
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Margaret Clitherow
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree Park