Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Finger Ring
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Judges Lodging
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- The Council of Arles
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect