Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Black Death
- The County Court House
- York Bombed
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Coins
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bones of a Roman Combatant