Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- York Central Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jubbergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower