Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Arm Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War York
- The Norman Castle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Carving
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre