Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Sixties York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Dick Turpin
- William Etty, Artist
- The End of the Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Bombed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard