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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Bar Convent
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fairfax House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Holy Trinity Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- George Leeman
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- The George Fox Incident
- Norman Window Frame
- The County Court House
- King Edward I and York
- First World War York