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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman House
- De Grey Rooms
- Barker Tower
- Alcuin of York
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- The George Fox Incident
- William Etty, Artist
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward I and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York