Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Clifford's Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward II and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Minster
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Margaret Clitherow