Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- Our Lady's Row
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- The 1190 Massacre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War York
- Eric Bloodaxe