Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- First World War York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Transport Moves On