Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Margaret Clitherow
- New Earswick
- Royal Station Hotel
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Arm Ring