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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Roman Fortress
- The New Theatre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Retreat
- York Art Gallery
- Church of St Olave
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ouse Bridge