Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barley Hall
- The Norman House