Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward I and York
- A New Vision For York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Cross
- Water Lanes
- A New Walk
- The First Minster
- View from Station Rise
- Yorkshire Museum
- Clifford's Tower