Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Art Gallery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill