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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Treasurer's House
- Teaching the Poor
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Chamber Pot