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
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway Institute
- York Castle Museum