Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The New Theatre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jewbury Cemetery