Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The George Fox Incident
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Coins
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'