Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Boot
- Roman Head Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Barker Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey