Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- William Etty, Artist
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inscription to Hecules
- Clifford's Tower