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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Is York Cursed?
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Head Pot
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres