Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New University
- King Edward II and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Coins
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Battle of the Standard
- The George Fox Incident
- The Female Prison