Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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.
- The Council of Arles
- York Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Castle
- York Art Gallery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Hoard
- The Red Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Black Death
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms