Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's Airfield
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Constantius Chlorus