Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War Memorial
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fire in the Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy