Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- View from Station Rise
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- Monk Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Earswick
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Prisons
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St William's Shrine
- Norman Window Frame