Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Chimney Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Minster Library
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Cross
- Vikings and Christianity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Richard III and York
- Treasurer's House