Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- York Garrison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas