Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mary Ward
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Jubbergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers