Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fire in the Minster
- A New University
- Second World War York
- King Richard III and York
- First World War Memorial
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mary Ward
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Queen Margaret's Arch