Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Our Lady's Row
- Royal Station Hotel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Rowntree Park
- Teaching the Poor
- Is York Cursed?
- The Shambles
- De Grey Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- Stonegate