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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Micklegate Bar
- Mary Ward
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New Vision For York
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Eric Bloodaxe
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Second World War York
- Margaret Clitherow
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace