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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- York Art Gallery
- New Earswick
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Black Death
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Bar Convent
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Stonegate
- The End of the Abbey