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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Airfield
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Cross
- The End of the Abbey
- The Guildhall
- The Bar Convent
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Arm Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham School
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of the God Mars
- Our Lady's Row