Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Sixties York
- King Richard III and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree Park
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Water Lanes
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Basilica
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory