Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward II and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Council of Arles
- The York Observatory
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison