Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Bar Convent
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Shambles
- Church of St Helen
- John Carr - Architect
- St William's Shrine
- York Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- Statue of the God Mars