Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Middleham Jewel
- De Grey Rooms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A Pipkin
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in Viking Times