Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Lendal Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Leeman
- Water Lanes
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Transport Moves On