Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- New Shopping Centres
- The Guildhall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- The End of the Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The New Theatre
- Water Lanes
- The Railway Institute
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier