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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Retreat
- The Battle of the Standard
- Clifford's Tower
- Minster Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree Park