Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Cross
- George Leeman
- Is York Cursed?
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Statue of an Athlete
- De Grey Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel